Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

20th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, June 20, 2022 07:24pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Colin Beattie and Stephen Kerr will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private.

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3 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government

Karen Auchincloss , Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government

Gordon Johnstone , Parliament and Legislation Unit, Brexit Legislation Manager, Scottish Government

Rachel Rayner, SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government

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DPLR/S6/22/20/1(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

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DPLR/S6/22/20/2(P) (Private Paper)

P3_Instrument Responses posted 17/06/2022 (Ref: DPLR/S6/22/20/3, 140KB, pdf)

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5 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/201)
Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/202)
Vegetable Plant Material and Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/203)

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6 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/204 (C.11))

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7 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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8 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

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DPLR/S6/22/20/4(P) (Private Paper)

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9 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/22/20/5(P) (Private Paper)

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